startedngs get battleground have the front seat the action. a cooper is live in tampa the mostok at in play for the gop. you can see behind me, largelyvention floor is empty. tonight.tes here mostly media and planners. things get underway to payw, you will want attention to every detail. there is a lot of behind-the- scenes work that goes into convention planning. the convention kicked off today only one main item on the agenda, the message prominently on the convention floor. >> we want to draw your o the unprecedented recklessness of the obama administration. >> when the convention gets tuesday, watch for which states are slated for special treatment. swing states like virginia.

the commonwealth was one of best spots onhe the floor. getting a very good seat as a the front row right a big deal. is >> virginia governor mcdonald has been asked to make appearances across the country voters fromh the must-win states like ohio. >when he speaks in primetime night, the maryland delegation will have to see him from the side. the state is considered reliably the blue for barack obama. not given prime real the convention. maryland deleges insist they are excited. i am having a great time. >> in classic tomentum this california acknowledges some go blue.e expected to td one reason our away.is so far

we're a large delegation but from a blue state. >> lots of people getting ready for tomorrow's real kick off to the convention. today we did not see a lot of wind and rain. r so, it has started picking up. no one we spoke to said they about thepointed delay. they are gladonvention planners. on the side of caution. rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >> coverage of the gop contest continues one world news tonight. -- coverage of the gop on worldn continues tonight and at 11:00. >> 15 million people along the gulf coast are bracing for .saac a state of emergency has been alabama,in louisiana, and florida. evacuations have been ordered for some low-lying areas. home and business owners are up and buying supplies

storm.ready for the bea leaders say they will ready. >> there is nothing this storm us that we'reing prepared to handle. >> we cannot force people to leave. however, we strongly recommend that take place. >> the florida keys avoided a isaac haiti and republic were not as lucky. isaac is blamed for at least 24 in those countries. isaac and what is its current track? >> isaac is approaching the central gulf of mexico. this is the latest we received from the national hurricane center. the eastern part of the storm lot of dry air. been slowing development down. indications it will

discover tonight. the wind is up to 70 miles an hour. as afficial track has it sustainedwo with of 100 miles an hour when makes landfall just after midnight tomorrow night. it is a prolific rainmaker. rain on thes of east coast of florida. to 16 inches of rain the center when it late tomorrowast night. >> let's get to a developing story in baltimore county. a frightening day of classes fired inside a school. the shooting happened this highng at perry hall school. wounded in what was a random shooting. brad bell has the latest. >> police have blocked of the is the-old boy they say shooter. -- police have locked up the 15- boy they say is the

shooter. manye hearing there were culminating in a very ominous message posted on facebook this morning. it appeared to be a suicide note. his page just hours before the shooting. in the big cafeteria filled with the first day of was a terrifying scene. i saw a kid pushed against a vending machine. a teacher was holding onto him the air.ing the gun in >> i saw people running and screaming. >> according to police and witnesses, a 15-year-old student be a loner and target police suddenly appeared in the cafeteria pulling a shotgun his shirt. guidance counselor saw the gun ran toward the student. e shotudent fired on 17-year-old student the counselor for the gun aboard.e the boy was subdued with the officera police

assigned to the school. >> it is not right. to think. know what >> he was among hundreds of that rushed to a the schoolnter near find their kids. knowing where your kids are. having a ninth grader and have of a schoolperience difficult.s >> the victim of the shooting is in serious condition. been a could have tragedy if not for the faculty members willing to gunman and between a a cafeteria filled with kids. i want to make sure that word out that we have some grave laculty members at perry hal high school. saying they expect thisve charges ready for teenaged alleged shooter later evening. the superintendent has announced high school will open scheduled tomorrow morning. >> still to come on abc 7 news

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>> the children are back in school. includes children in the district. administrators have the unique challenge of getting parents and students to stay in oflic schools instead charter schools. sam is live with more. the first day for schools and many of the charter schools that now about 41% of public- school students. they focused attention on the renovated schools. chargers -- charters say they about be getting more money. y today, parents brought their kids to school. a number of city leaders came to e the first day firsthand. i want to know the work you are doing is really hard.

>> the chancellor and mayor came this elementary school where parents talked about the renovation. new classrooms, furniture, lobby. >> councilman marion barry came school inmentary southeast. multimillion dollar facelift. fresh, new. what is your favorite color? >> in this massive building, only 293 students. contrast that with opening day chavez public charter studentsng with 400 and a waiting list. it works. educating morees 40% of the children, they of the funding. d.c. public time, is hoping nicer

will attract black students. in rome it is up 20% year over the last year. -- the enrollment is up 20% over last year. >> there is an aura of excitement. for the kids. >> the mayor visited dcps and charter schools. enrollment numbers will probably for several weeks. reporting live from southeast .ashington, sam ford 7 news. >> a major cleanup by students to help the environment. we will show you why this is not the easiest. >> warm and humid today. doug has the forecast and the n isaac after the break. >> the owner of the dallas cowboys gets cheesy. i have the latest on the nfl on cutdown day.

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>> senate democrats are asking repair the dome of the u.s. capitol. it is said to have 1300 cracks. senator chuck schumer says $61 million should be added to keeps then that government running into next year. byt bill needs to pass avoid a partial government shutdown. e samsung to remove some of its products from the u.s. market. friday, a federal jury found that they copied the to create some of its products. e jury find samsung $1 billion. wants eight of their products pulled from store shelves. the korean company plans to appeal. >> more than 100 college students got their hands dirty fighting a stubborn

plant. -- students from the maryland worked to kudzu.e the vine smothers native plants cooling thehem from providing oxygen. also hides nests for native animals. we had a fairly beautiful day area. >> absolutely. was warm and humid. is the end of washing -- it is the end of august. to start with the update isaac. that is the big story tonight. this is the enhanced satellite. these colors indicate the highest court coldest clouds. that is a good visual page to storm is up to. where it gets dark, it is starting to cool the higher up. what is prohibiting the

precipitation is the dry air. we think overnight as it pulls west, the dry air will be cut off and it will intensify. it is still a tropical storm. could become a hurricane by tomorrow morning. forecast says it category two hurricane with sustained winds of 100 miles an hour with gusts makes land fall after midnight tomorrow night. it could make landfall in or mississippi. the rainfall is a big story beside the wind. is the projected rain .ield 16 inchesarea, up to for theforecast duration. to the east of new orleans and mississippi, it is going be a big storm. it will not be a category 3 or four. low and category

two. will cause significant gulf coast.ng the we have a beautiful evening. bit warm.tle we hit 88 just before 6:00. 85 is the average high today. baltimore, 86. 87 in annapolis. overnight, we will see clouds increase. a few showers possible and through part of the drive time. most of the rain will stay to the north. it will turn out to be a nice day tomorrow afternoon. high pressure will build in front.the it looks good. skies during the day. breezy and warm, becoming less humid. beautiful weather wednesday and thursday. friday, temperatures could hit 92 degrees. >> of the toyota sports desk

you by your local toyota dealers. every year this day, we get tough guys that breakdown in tears. >> is not an easy day for people in professional football. cutdown day plays on your mind. they have to get down from 90 to 75 today. all teams have to be down to 53 by friday night. the skins released him. now, gano is still the ticker -- kicker. the redskins are ready to cut barnes. him to they traded lions. word on what they get in return. it is reported brown has had his hip.n who knows when he will be back. robert griffin ii is done for the preseason.

3 willaid today that rg play on wednesday. on the regular- opener against the saints in new orleans. did you want to play this week or what? wants to play. the most important thing is to sure we are playing when it counts. is preseason. last game. wants to make sure the starters make it to the week after so we can be healthy against the saints. honored with the decision he made. want us to play so we're not going to play. >> how about paying manning yesterday? sensational. he threw three touchdowns. he is back. he is done for the preseason. ready forll now get against the steelers. i guarantee that game will be rocking. not makeplayers did the cut, so to speak. bills released young.

he was once considered a franchise player. ravens released the kicker, surprised if you people. nats haveknows the lost four in a row. there was a heated discussion after the game in philadelphia. johnson is the skipper of that team. he is in control on the field. he knows not to overreact to knucklehead play like this one. have known better as well. signal, leg it out. werth should have been home a long time ago. now it is up to johnson to get for tomorrow night's game in miami. what was jerry jones thinking commercial?this whether i am that cowboys

-- stadium or sitting ♪ home >> are you serious customer he dallasowner of the cowboys. the spot is a cheesy, but that jerry jones. putbaltimore ravens have physically unable to perform list meaning he will least the first six weeks of the season. >> doug

>> a beautiful night tonight. isaac. story is we will have important of date. it may be a hurricane. >> abc world news is next. >> see you

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